Savills bring The Edgcote Estate to the market

A country estate extending to approximately 1,704 acres, with one of Northamptonshire’s most important Georgian country houses at its heart, comes to the open market for the first time in a century, The estate is also known for featuring in the BBC’s 1995 production of “Pride and Prejudice”.

The Edgcote Estate in Northamptonshire features the Grade I Listed Edgcote House, historic gardens and parkland – with influence attributed to Capability Brown, and a substantial residential portfolio of 31 properties. Other assets include an in‑hand ring-fenced 1149-acre commercial arable farm, renowned equestrian facilities, productive woodland and significant sporting potential. It is offered for sale by Savills with a guide price of in excess of £45 million for the whole.

Edgcote House and Gardens

The house extends to approximately 25,908 square foot over four principal floors and is arranged around a grand entrance hall and exceptional suite of reception rooms. There are many wonderful features throughout including ornate cornicing and plasterwork, hand-decorated wallpaper, intricately carved fireplaces, and wood panelling. The open-well mahogany ‘great stair’ hall is a showpiece of the house, adorned with rich panelling and decorative wall mouldings designed for the display of artworks.

East facing rooms have views across the lawn to Edgcote Pool and parkland, which was shaped during the English landscape movement. All the features associated with this house remain, including formal gardens, pleasure grounds, a kitchen garden, greenhouses and a stable courtyard.

Estate History

The Edgcote Estate has a documented history stretching back almost 1,000 years. Granted to Geoffrey of Mowbray following the Norman Conquest, the manor later passed to Isabel de Bruce, grandmother of Robert the Bruce, before returning to the Crown in the early 14th century.

In 1926 Raymond Courage acquired the estate and with his son Edward, went on to establish Edgcote as an important horse racing establishment. In June 2005, the estate, was acquired by the late David Allen, who continued its careful conservation and management doing much to revitalise the land, buildings and communities that live and work at Edgcote.

Residential

In addition to Edgcote House, the estate includes a diverse and attractive residential portfolio of 31 houses, cottages and flats. Principal among these is The Old Rectory, a charming early 18^th century stone house set within mature gardens close to the church.

The stable courtyard now includes a collection of cottages and flats within its eastern section. Other notable residences include Mill House beside the River Cherwell, Brock House and Keeper’s Cottage within the former walled gardens, and a traditional gate lodge at the entrance to the carriage drive.

Farming

Most of the farmland is within a ring-fenced arable farming operation extending to approximately 1,149 acres. Predominantly Grade 3 the land is farmed in‑hand from Lodge Farm, the operational hub of the agricultural enterprise. Cropping follows a traditional rotation including winter wheat, winter barley, oilseed rape and spring beans. More recently the rotation has incorporated options under Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive Schemes. The 102 acres of pasture and grassland are predominantly let on grazing licences.

The farm benefits from a comprehensive range of modern buildings including grain drying, cleaning and storage facilities, a high capacity continuous flow drier, silos, weighbridge, machinery stores and dedicated farm and estate offices.

Equestrian

Edgcote Estate has a long established racing heritage centred on Edgcote racecourse, which was refurbished in 2018. Also, the estate has two professional racing yards, and all the facilities required to support these training centres including gallops, paddocks, and schooling arenas.

Woodland and Sporting

The estate includes areas of mixed broadleaved woodland, extending to approximately 115 acres. Species include oak, hornbeam, lime, sweet chestnut and maple, with selective conifer planting.

Historically managed for amenity and sport, the woodland offers potential for shooting, stalking and biodiversity enhancement, supported by an active woodland management and parkland restoration programme.

Comments

Crispin Holborow, Savills Private Office, said: “The Edgcote Estate represents an exceptional example of a traditional English country estate. Both the house and its setting have evolved gently over centuries, preserving the integrity and character of this classically Georgian property.

“Today, the estate offers all the key elements associated with an asset of this calibre, combining a mix of residential and agricultural holdings along with diversified income streams from respected racing yards. In addition, the potential to reinstate a shoot further enhances its appeal, particularly when considered alongside the estate’s prime central location.”